Last Thursday night, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue hosted a Hurricane Preparedness Expo to kick off this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season. Residents picked up supplies and learned more about how they can be ready for worst-case scenario. With clouds already looming overhead on Day 1 of the Hurricane season, residents lined up in their cars to… Read more »
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